After each having a week off, the Segerstrom Jaguars and the Troy Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Segerstrom's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Troy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Segerstrom is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering El Modena just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They came up short against the Vanguards, falling 49-24. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Vanguards are ranked 82nd).
Segerstrom's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jesse Lopez, who threw for 224 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, and Nicholas Cervantes, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Troy entered their matchup against Foothill two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Troy and Foothill were almost perfectly matched up, but Troy suffered a 42-41 defeat. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (33), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Troy might have lost, but man, Ethan Mundt was a machine: he rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Mundt's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Huss, who gained 127 total yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Troy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Segerstrom fell to 3-1. As for Troy, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Segerstrom lost to Troy on the road by a decisive 39-25 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Segerstrom, Declan Kai Healey (who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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